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Longtime pot opponent South Dakota State Representative Fred Deutsch (R-Florence) repeatedly worked hard to narrow the state’s medical cannabis system as much as possible, and now aims to test the system after getting a card himself. Who is this guy? Deutsch urged his fellow representatives to vote

North Carolina lawmakers are debating a cannabis bill again. Lawmakers are once again deliberating whether to legalize marijuana for medical use, an issue that has plenty of supporters in the state Senate but has failed to become law the past two legislative cycles. Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Southport), a

The fate of medical marijuana in North Carolina now rests in the hands of House Republicans, who are weighing whether to push forward legislation to legalize it. Driving the news: The state Senate passed the legislation in March, and it has since stalled in the House. Republicans in the chamber are

Prescribing THC and CBD products for psychiatric conditions is rising fast, despite limited clinical evidence. New research shows Australian healthcare practitioners are often prescribing medicinal cannabis for psychiatric conditions where the evidence for effectiveness is unclear. But researchers

Fifteen years ago preacher and Christian singer Josh Smith probably never would have thought he would soon be opening a legal marijuana dispensary in Waverly. However, an idea and lots of hard work have led him to become the CEO of Southern Ohio Botanicals. The store, which opened on June 2, aims to

As a two-time cancer survivor, I became intimate with the medical world - with mainstream practices in hospitals, and clinical trials and with holistic, alternative and spiritual healing methods. They all have their place. Patients, however, must become their own advocates in a complex maze of a

An application for WA’s first ever cannabis health retreat has been submitted by Denmark’s Raintree Estate. Raintree is currently a family operated farm, situated on 880 picturesque acres, ten minutes’ from Denmark’s town centre. The farm operates as a “diverse agri-business”, which includes a herd

A CANNABIS user who smokes the drug to battle chronic shoulder pain has been banned from the roads for a year. Jason Phillip Murray appeared via videolink at Welshpool Magistrates’ Court this week, where he admitted a charge of drug driving. Murray, 36, from Newtown, was driving a Land Rover

Two affiliated George Soros-funded groups are influencing marijuana legalization and decriminalization laws in Democratic-run states that have seen substance abuse and crime rates skyrocket in recent years. Drug Policy Alliance and its advocacy arm, Drug Policy Action, received at least $2.8 million

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas has now surpassed $100 million in tax revenue from medical marijuana. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration spokesperson Scott Hardin said patients spent $23.9 million on medical marijuana in April, purchasing 5,043 pounds. Those sales produced $2.85 million in tax

Tom Rand helps veterans grow medical cannabis by providing access to equipment and educational resources. I am incredibly proud to bring you another former United States Marine 0311 rifleman (like myself) to this month’s Veteran Chronicles: Tom Rand. Rand is a Marine Corps veteran, activist, proud

Elizabeth Holmes bilked investors for billions, promoted bad medicine and then played the victim. Good thing she wasn’t caught with marijuana or she would be in trouble! Elizabeth Holmes was the darling of Silicon Valley founding Theranos, a startup that soared in value, which she claimed would

Ava Barry suffered from Dravet Syndrome, a rare neurological condition that affects around one in every 15,000 people in the UK. She tragically died in Cork, Ireland, on Friday. A girl has died at the age of 13 after her mum fought for a long time in a bid to get medical cannabis for her. Ava Barry

FORT WORTH - Despite testimony from advocates about the positive effects of cannabis as medicine and bipartisan support in the House, a proposal to expand Texas’ medical marijuana program appears to have met its end this legislative session. The bill authored by Republican Stephanie Klick would have

Heavy users of marijuana might face an increased risk of bipolar disorder and depression, a new study suggests. The analysis of more than 6.6 million Danish individuals found that having cannabis use disorder doubled or even tripled the odds for most forms of depression or bipolar disorder. When it

Can a cannabis-based medicine help treat aggressive brain tumors? Scientists in the UK are getting closer to answering that question. Ongoing lab research is about to become real-world as the project just recruited its first volunteers. The ARISTOCRAT study on the effectiveness of Sativex, a

The current Pennsylvania laws are completely nonsensical. If a bill passes in Pennsylvania, medical cannabis patients will no longer be at risk of being charged with a DUI just because drug tests show the presence of THC in their system, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. However, that doesn’t

Do cannabinoids aid in migraines, and which types of migraines have been studied? Let’s take a look at existing data on migraines and cannabinoids. This research will highlight the knowledge gaps where there could be further data collection and clinical studies in the future. This review is critical

AUGUSTA - A medical cannabis dispensary could be on the way to Augusta. A Georgia company gave the full commission a presentation last week. The president of Botanical Sciences spoke to commissioners last week about the benefits of having a dispensary in Augusta. Medical cannabis is legal in Georgia

In a stunning display of the financial potential of legal cannabis, states across the US have collected a combined total of more than $15,1 billion in tax revenue from adult-use cannabis sales since 2014. As cannabis business owners navigate regulations that can change by state and face growing